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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Fiji
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This thread is in response to a thread I saw requesting the Delicia add K3 filers to her spreadsheet. I understand the reasoning behind keeping CR1/IR1 and K3 separated. Therefore, I have started this spreadsheet for K3 filers, like myself, who are waiting for their NOA2. I am a numbers person and I like to see when people near my filing date are getting approved.

You can find the spreadsheet here.

So, thank you Delicia for showing us how Google Docs can be used. I have never tried this before but am always interested to learn new tools. So I figured I would give this one a shot...

1. For all the California filers, I plan to add those spreadsheets tomorrow.

2. Both California and Vermont filers can send me their updates/changes and I will be happy to update the spreadsheets.

3. Cells highlighted in GREEN refer to approvals that have occurred over the last month.

4. Cells highlighted in YELLOW refer to recent touches. (Disclaimer: We all have seen that approvals sometimes happen with or without previous touches. But this is just another indicator that I was curious to track.)

5. If anyone has any suggestions for changes to the layout of the spreadsheet or additional columns, averaging wait times, etc... I will gladly take those suggestions also.

5. Lastly, If anyone would like to volunteer to share the updating responsibility, you are always welcome to do that also.

Ok, Best of luck to everyone and wishing you all speedy approvals.

I-130

01/08/2008 Sent in the I-130 to Chicago Lockbox

02/08/2008 NOA1

02/24/2008 Touch #1

05/04/2008 Touch #2

05/05/2008 Touch #3

07/29/2008 Touch #4

07/29/2008 NOA2... Thank you VSC!

07/30/2008 Touch #5

I-129F

02/13/2008 Sent in the I-129F to Chicago Lockbox

02/21/2008 NOA1

03/13/2008 Touch #1

07/29/2008 Touch #2

07/29/2008 NOA2... Thank you VSC!

07/30/2008 Touch #3

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
Timeline
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hi JimAndCarol,

i saw the spreadsheet. it was pretty nice and organized. can you include me in your list :D our service center is CSC plus our timeline is in my signature :) Good Luck to all of us :star:

:|: PiNk :|:

My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

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MY K3 TIMELINE purple4.gifVid of how I prepared my interview documents purple.gifPapers that I brought on my USEM interview

AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Fiji
Timeline
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Pink & Babybebita, Thanks for your responses... I have updated your dates...

The updated version can be found: here.

I have added a rough draft of the California Filers Spreadsheet... I have only sorted by I-130 Filing Date so far, but will add the other spreadsheets tomorrow (Fiji time).

I have also added a comparison for VSC vs. CSC in regards to % of petitions approved. Right now, it is organized by date I-130 filed. However, tomorrow I can compare using the I-129F Sent and NOA1 dates as well...

ok, Its 11pm here so I'm heading to bed, but will check back tomorrow.

Hope to see more approvals by the time I check in tomorrow!!!

I-130

01/08/2008 Sent in the I-130 to Chicago Lockbox

02/08/2008 NOA1

02/24/2008 Touch #1

05/04/2008 Touch #2

05/05/2008 Touch #3

07/29/2008 Touch #4

07/29/2008 NOA2... Thank you VSC!

07/30/2008 Touch #5

I-129F

02/13/2008 Sent in the I-129F to Chicago Lockbox

02/21/2008 NOA1

03/13/2008 Touch #1

07/29/2008 Touch #2

07/29/2008 NOA2... Thank you VSC!

07/30/2008 Touch #3

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Bulgaria
Timeline
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This thread is in response to a thread I saw requesting the Delicia add K3 filers to her spreadsheet. I understand the reasoning behind keeping CR1/IR1 and K3 separated. Therefore, I have started this spreadsheet for K3 filers, like myself, who are waiting for their NOA2. I am a numbers person and I like to see when people near my filing date are getting approved.

You can find the spreadsheet here.

So, thank you Delicia for showing us how Google Docs can be used. I have never tried this before but am always interested to learn new tools. So I figured I would give this one a shot...

1. For all the California filers, I plan to add those spreadsheets tomorrow.

2. Both California and Vermont filers can send me their updates/changes and I will be happy to update the spreadsheets.

3. Cells highlighted in GREEN refer to approvals that have occurred over the last month.

4. Cells highlighted in YELLOW refer to recent touches. (Disclaimer: We all have seen that approvals sometimes happen with or without previous touches. But this is just another indicator that I was curious to track.)

5. If anyone has any suggestions for changes to the layout of the spreadsheet or additional columns, averaging wait times, etc... I will gladly take those suggestions also.

5. Lastly, If anyone would like to volunteer to share the updating responsibility, you are always welcome to do that also.

Ok, Best of luck to everyone and wishing you all speedy approvals.

Petya and Jef had a touch on 5/5 as you can see on my signature

9-28-07 Married in US

9-30-07 Wife return to Bulgaria

11-14-07 Sent I-130

1-23-08 I-130 NOA1

2-14-08 Sent I-129F

2-21-08 I-129F NOA1

2-24-08 I-130 Touched

3-10-08 I-129F Touched

5-05-08 I-130 Touched

7-16-08 I-130 Touched (Change of Address)

7-17-08 I-130 Touched

7-17-08 I-129F Touched (Change of Address)

7-18-08 I-129F Touched

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
Timeline
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That looks great. Thanks for setting it up.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
Timeline
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Pink & Babybebita, Thanks for your responses... I have updated your dates...

The updated version can be found: here.

I have added a rough draft of the California Filers Spreadsheet... I have only sorted by I-130 Filing Date so far, but will add the other spreadsheets tomorrow (Fiji time).

I have also added a comparison for VSC vs. CSC in regards to % of petitions approved. Right now, it is organized by date I-130 filed. However, tomorrow I can compare using the I-129F Sent and NOA1 dates as well...

ok, Its 11pm here so I'm heading to bed, but will check back tomorrow.

Hope to see more approvals by the time I check in tomorrow!!!

Hi JimAndCarol,

I am a K-3 filer at VSC. My timeline is linked here in VJ. Can you please include mine. Thanks a bunch.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
Timeline
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I especially like the CSC to VSC comparison. It really shows the disparity between service centers.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

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This thread is in response to a thread I saw requesting the Delicia add K3 filers to her spreadsheet. I understand the reasoning behind keeping CR1/IR1 and K3 separated. Therefore, I have started this spreadsheet for K3 filers, like myself, who are waiting for their NOA2. I am a numbers person and I like to see when people near my filing date are getting approved.

You can find the spreadsheet here.

So, thank you Delicia for showing us how Google Docs can be used. I have never tried this before but am always interested to learn new tools. So I figured I would give this one a shot...

1. For all the California filers, I plan to add those spreadsheets tomorrow.

2. Both California and Vermont filers can send me their updates/changes and I will be happy to update the spreadsheets.

3. Cells highlighted in GREEN refer to approvals that have occurred over the last month.

4. Cells highlighted in YELLOW refer to recent touches. (Disclaimer: We all have seen that approvals sometimes happen with or without previous touches. But this is just another indicator that I was curious to track.)

5. If anyone has any suggestions for changes to the layout of the spreadsheet or additional columns, averaging wait times, etc... I will gladly take those suggestions also.

5. Lastly, If anyone would like to volunteer to share the updating responsibility, you are always welcome to do that also.

Ok, Best of luck to everyone and wishing you all speedy approvals.

Your list looks really good. Can you add me to the list? Thanks!

130

2/20/2008 Sent I-130 to Chicago Location

2/21/2008 INS received the package (Express Mail)

2/28/2008 Check cashed by NVC

3/3/2008 I130- Received hard copy of NOA1 dated 2/27/08

NVC

9/16/2008 Received by NVC and assigned case #

9/17/2008 Emailed DS3032

9/19/2008 NVC generated DS3032 and AOS

9/22/2008 Mailed DS3032 (overnight)

9/23/2008 DS3032 Delivered to NVC accepted by R. Austin

9/24/2008 Received IIN# by a really cranky rep who didn't had her coffee yet....

9/24/2008 DS3032 accepted

9/24/2008 IV Bill Generated

9/24/2008 Paid AOS & IV online

9/25/2008 AOS marked "Paid"

9/25/2008 Mailed AOS Package (overnight)

9/26/2008 IV marked "Paid"

9/27/2008 IV Mailed

10/2/2008 NVC completed AOS package and IV package entered and being reviewed..

10/7/2008 Case Complete!! (21 Days...not bad!)

10/18/2008 Interview letter received

10/23/2008 1st Medical Exam

10/24/2008 Medical passed!!!!

11/02/2008 Picking up medical report

11/17/2008 Interview!!!!

11/17/2008 Picked up the VISA!!!

12/25/2008 Port of Entry!!!!

01/15/2009 Received Green Card

Removing Condition

10/02/2010 Mailed I751

10/08/2010 NOA1

10/25/2010 Received Biometic Letter

11/18/2010 Biometic Appointment

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

Could you please add me as well? My timeline is linked here in VJ. Thanks so much! :)

I-130 Time Line:

Sent : 2/6/2008

NOA1 : 2/20/2008

Touch: 5/5/2008

NOA2: 8/10/2008

Touch: 8/11/2008

Touch: 8/12/2008

Received NOA2 Hardcopy: 8/14/2008

I-129F Time Line:

I-129F Sent : 2/21/2008

I-129F NOA1 : 2/28/2008

Touch: 3/13/2008

NOA2: 8/10/2008

Touch: 8/11/2008

Touch: 8/12/2008

Received NOA2 Hardcopy: 8/14/2008

NVC Received: 8/18/2008

Packet 3 Received: 8/26/2008

Packet 3 Sent off: 9/9/2008

Medical Exam: 9/26/2008

Interview: 10/20/2008 - APPROVED!

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Cambodia
Timeline
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Just wanted to say you did a GREAT job! Thanks for putting the list together.

I've been looking at the sheet to see if there's some sort of pattern but haven't figured it out yet. (I don't expect USCIS to have a pattern they follow, it appears to be random). I am curious if there is a big difference between certain countries. Whether we like it or not, our government do discriminate.

This thread is in response to a thread I saw requesting the Delicia add K3 filers to her spreadsheet. I understand the reasoning behind keeping CR1/IR1 and K3 separated. Therefore, I have started this spreadsheet for K3 filers, like myself, who are waiting for their NOA2. I am a numbers person and I like to see when people near my filing date are getting approved.

You can find the spreadsheet here.

So, thank you Delicia for showing us how Google Docs can be used. I have never tried this before but am always interested to learn new tools. So I figured I would give this one a shot...

1. For all the California filers, I plan to add those spreadsheets tomorrow.

2. Both California and Vermont filers can send me their updates/changes and I will be happy to update the spreadsheets.

3. Cells highlighted in GREEN refer to approvals that have occurred over the last month.

4. Cells highlighted in YELLOW refer to recent touches. (Disclaimer: We all have seen that approvals sometimes happen with or without previous touches. But this is just another indicator that I was curious to track.)

5. If anyone has any suggestions for changes to the layout of the spreadsheet or additional columns, averaging wait times, etc... I will gladly take those suggestions also.

5. Lastly, If anyone would like to volunteer to share the updating responsibility, you are always welcome to do that also.

Ok, Best of luck to everyone and wishing you all speedy approvals.

Marriage : 2007-11-24

I-130 Sent : 2007-12-10

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-02-04

I-129F Sent : 2008-02-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-02-11

07/11/2008 - Approved for both I-129F and I-130 (e-mail)!!!!!!!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted

JimandCarol, can you please add me to your list, my timeline is updated. Thanks

I-130

02/04/2008 -mailed i130 to VSC

02/19/2008- received by VSC

12/15/1008- NOA2 email received

12/22/2008 - NVC CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED

12/29/2008 – MAILED & EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

01/03/2009 – PAID AOS FEES

01/05/2009 – PAID IV FESS

01/08/2009 – SENT AOS PACKAGE

02/03/2009 - CASE COMPLETE

03/26/2009 - CR 1 INTERVIEW

I-129F

05/17/2008 – MAILED I-129F TO VSC

05/29/2008 – NOA1

12/15/2008 – NOA2

12/22/2008 – NVC ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER

12/24/2008 – SENT TO THE CONSULATE

01/06/2009 – SENT PACKET 3

03/05/2009 - K-3 INTERVIEW

 
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